Ice-shaver.



G. A. HORN.

10E SHAVER. LPPLIOATIOK FILED JULY 2, 1913- BEREWED JUNE 22, "14.

1,107,070, Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

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ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS =E TER5 60.. PHOw-LITHQ, WASHINGTON. D. C,

CHARLES A. HORN, OF GHICKASHILOKLAHOMA.

ICE-SHAVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1 1, 1914.

Application filed .Tu1y 2, 1913, Serial No. 776,.t68. Renewed June 22, 1914, Serial Iva- 846,502.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. HORN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chickasha, in the county of Grady and; State of Oklahoma, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Shavers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in ice shavers and consists in certain novel constructions, and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide: a device of the class described, which will be simple in construct-ion, eflicient in operation, and one which may be manufactured at a small cost.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the improvement, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts in another position, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one end, and Fig. 4: is a front view of the blade.

The embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings consists of a receptacle or box having a bottom 1, sides 2 and a rear end 3, and a cover -ft for the top and front end of the receptacle is provided, the cover being hinged to the rear end wall 3 in a manner to be presently described.

A transverse slot 6 is arranged in the bottom adjacent to the rear end wall, and a blade 7 is slidably mounted on the front face of said wall, the edge 8 of the blade projecting through the slot, a sufficient distance to secure a good cutting action. The blade is provided with three parallel vertical slots 910 and 11, the central slot 10 being of greater length than the sideslots as shown, and the rear wall 3 is provided with similar slots l213 and 14C registering with the slots of the blade.

Bolts 15 pass through the registering side slots and are engaged by nuts 16, for re taining the blade in adjusted position, and the heads of the bolts are screw heads as shown. It will be evident that by loosening the nuts the blade may be adjusted on the rear wall to project more or less of the blade.

The cover is provided with bearings 5 at each of its rear corners, and in the bearings is secured a shaft or rod 17, whose extended ends 18, are journaled in bearings 19 on the end wall. An arm 20 is rigidly connected with the center of the shaft and projects rearwardly therefrom. A plate or plunger 21 is slidable in the box, the plate being ar ranged transversely of the box and having a beveled lower edge 22, and an arm 23 is rigidly connected with the center of the plate and extends rearwardly through the registering central slots 10 and 13, to a pivoted connection with the end of the arm 20 as at 2 1. The arm 20 is provided with an upwardly extending lug 25, and the arm 23 with a similar lug 26, and a coil spring 27, having its ends hooked, and engaging openings in the lugs. It will be evident from the description of the construction, that when the cover 4 is lifted into the position shown in Fig. 2, the plate will be moved toward thefrontend of the receptacle, and when the cover is closed, it will be moved toward the other end. i j

:The operation of the device is as follows: The blade 7 being adjusted properly, the receptacle is moved over a block of ice with a planing action, and the slivers or shavings of ice pass into the receptacle. When a sufficient supply has been collected, the cover is elevated, and the contents of the receptacle are pushed out at the frontthereof. When the cover is closed the spring 27 is placed under tension, thus acting normally tore-- tain the cover open, and the plate in its forward position. After the box is filled with ice shavings, merely by releasing ones grasp of the box it is automatically'opened by the spring.

It will be evident from the description, that the shaver shown and described is convenient and efficient and not liable to get out of order, and that it may be cheaply manufactured, there being no complicated parts. By the arrangement of the spring it is not necessary to provide a handle for the door, and it cannot become jammed for the same reason.

I claim j 1. An ice shaver comprising a box having an open end and top, a transverseslot in the bottom near the closed end, a blade adjustable on the said closed end and projecting through the slot, said blade and end Wall having registering vertical slots, a cover hinged to the said closed end and closing the box, an arm rigid with the cover, a plate arranged transversely of the box, an arm rigid therewith and extending through the registering slots the outer ends of the arms being pivotally connected, lugs on the arms, and a spring connecting the arms, and normally acting to retain the cover in open poed at one end and, rigidly connected by the other end with the cover and the plunger re- -;speetively, for moving the plunger toward the open end of the box when the cover is opened, and a spring normally retaining the cover in open position.

3. An ice shaver comprising a box having an open top and end, the bottom having a transverse slot near the closed end, a blade adjustable on said closed end and projecting through the slot, a plunger movable longitudinally'of the box toward and from the open end, a cover hinged to the closed end for closing the box, a connection between the cover and the plunger for'moving said plunger toward the open end of the box when :the cover is opened, and a spring for normally retaining the cover in open position. 4. An iceshaver comprising a box having an open top and end, the bottom having a transverse slot near the closed end, a blade adjustable on said closed end and projecting through the slot, a plunger movable longitudinally of the box, a cover hinged to the box for closing'the same, aconneetion between the cover and the plunger for moving said plunger toward the open end of the box when the cover is opened, and a spring for normally retaining the cover in open position.

5. An ice shaver comprising a box having an open end, means in connection with the box for shaving the ice, a plunger for ejecting the shaved ice movable longitudinally of the box, a cover for the box, a connection between the cover and the plunger for moving said plunger toward the open end of the box when the cover is opened, and a spring movably retaining the cover open.

6. In an ice shaver a plunger for ejecting the shaved ice, a cover for the box, a connection between the cover and the plunger for operating the same to eject the ice when the cover is opened, and a spring for normally retaining the cover in open posi tion.

7. An ice shaver comprising a box having its top and one end open, a cover for closing the open top and end, means movable longitudinally of the box for ejecting the shaved ice, a connection between the cove and the ejecting means for causing the said means to eject the ice when the cover is open, and a spring arranged between the cover and the ejecting means for returning the parts to their normal position.

CHARLES A. HORN.

Witnesses v I. M. CooHRAN, T. H. BENNETT.

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. a Washington, D. G. 

